YouTube channel hijacks are on the rise again, it seems. Three Creators I know have been hit this month and had their channels hijacked and stolen. DO THIS NOW! Get all of this information and put it somewhere safe that you can quickly access in event of a hijacking. 👉 Full Channel URL: Must be the standard format (e.g., ://youtube.com), not a custom /c/ or legacy /user/ URL. 👉 Channel ID and Handle: Your unique channel identifier and @username handle. 👉 Recovery Email and Phone Number: The original recovery contacts (or a fresh, uncompromised Gmail address you created for YouTube support to communicate with you). 👉 Recent Video ID: The ID or link to a video you recently published on the channel. 👉 IP Address: Your approximate or specific IP address active around the time the hack occurred. 👉 Timestamp of the Hack: The approximate date and time the unauthorized takeover happened. 👉 Pre-Hack Screenshots: Images or proof of your channel name, banner, or dashboard before it was altered. 👉 Description of the Incident: A clear summary of how the compromise happened (for example, a phishing link, fake sponsor email, or stolen session cookie) If your YouTube channel is hijacked, use the link I'll post here to fill out the hijacked channel recovery form, which will ask for the above information to get the recovery process moving quickly. 👉 support.google.com/youtube/a…

I actually talked about that very thing with tech security experts @Liron_Segev and @Snubs when these hijacks started getting more pervasive. Definitely worth watching. 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=RybQgNVb…